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KPL TV: Timely Topics

History of Burundi and Rwanda

Kalamazoo College African studies professor Joseph Bangura presents a geopolitical survey of Burundi and Rwanda, including pre-colonial and colonial history,…

Business

Hanselman Building

“Kalamazoo has put on real city garments during the last two or three years. This is evidenced by the tall…

Black History

Minott, Margaret

Margaret Minott was the first African American elected to the Kalamazoo Board of Education. She was instrumental in the effort…

KPL TV: Authors @ KPL

Michael Zadoorian @ KPL

Michael Zadoorian, author of The Leisure Seeker, visited KPL’s Central Library on July 22, 2009.

Policies

Community Rooms Policy

Mission Statement The Kalamazoo Public Library champions reading, ignites imagination and ensures access to information and ideas. Vision Statement The…

Buildings

Fire Houses

The building of fire stations throughout the city became common in the early 20th century as the city limits expanded…

Education

Parsons Business College

Parsons Business College was a small independent business school that came into prominence soon after the Civil War. Although the…

Biographies

Lockwood, Guy H.

Guy H. Lockwood. Local History Room. A bold, colorful free-thinker who marched to the beat of a different drummer, Minneapolis-born…

KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

Black History, Local Voices

A series of interviews by the Kalamazoo Gazette for Black History Month 2008 (7 videos).

Government

Caroline Ham

First elected to the Kalamazoo City Commission in 1975, Caroline Ham has the distinction of being the city’s first woman…

Databases

Newspaper Source Plus

Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from…

LearningExpress Library

Support for students and professionals in skill-building, test prep, and career certification. Includes GED prep.

LitFINDER

Poetry index of 600,000 poems with 50,000 full text. Short Story Finder offers full text, explanations, biographies. Over 1,000 complete…

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